2025 SLP Commencement Program

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Speech-Language

Pathology

Commencement Exercises

Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center 2025

Thursday, July 31 4:30 p.m.

Speech-Language Pathology Commencement Exercises

Thursday, July 31 4:30 p.m.

Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center

The Master of Science education program in Speech-Language Pathology at Thiel College is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

The Order of the Exercises

July 31, 2025

*Processional Faculty Marshal, Candidates for Degrees, Faculty, Platform Party Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D Edward Elgar

*Placing of the College Mace Julie Kobak, M.A. Director of Clinical Education Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

*Invocation...............................................................................................................Audra Franley ’17 Coordinator for Campus Ministries Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion

Welcome..................................................................................................................Diann M. Kuder Board of Trustees

President’s Remarks .................................................................................Susan Traverso, Ph.D. President

Recognition of Awards...................................................................................Amy Tepper, Ed.D. Program Director, Speech-Language Pathology

Dr. Sonya Wilt Outstanding Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student Recipient: Christa Reese M.S.’24

Dr. Nancy Antonino Outstanding Graduate Clinician Recipient: Alana Hellmann M.S.’24

Presentation of the Class ......................................................................Sheila Nowinski, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College

Conferring of Degrees...................................................................................President Traverso

Distribution of Alumni Flowers..................................................................David Hummel ’83 Director of Alumni Relations

Special Announcements.....................................................................................Professor Kobak

*Hail, Alma Mater .............................................................................................. Friedrich F. Flemming lyrics by E. Grace Hunton 1900

Hail, Alma Mater, on thy hill enthroned, Firm as a mountain, may’st thou stand enduring Fair as the valley of thine own Shenango. Hail, Alma Mater!

Hail, Alma Mater, may thy torch forever Shed light resplendent for thy God and Country; Send the flame onward to all generations.

Hail, Alma Mater!

Hail, Alma Mater, we thy children pledge thee Here our devotion, loyal, true, and tender; Thee will we cherish, praise thy name forever. Hail, Alma Mater!

*Closing Prayer Professor Franley

*Recessional Professor Kobak Crown Imperial March ............................................................................................ William Walton

*The audience is invited to rise.

Class Gift Professor Kobak Crown Imperial Marc

Pending. Info coming.

Hearing Device Information Professor Kobak

Crown Imperial Marc

Master of Science

Speech-Language

Pathology

Lillianna Maria Briscoe ’24 Beaver Falls, Pa.

Bethany R. Brodock ’24 Lake Hiawatha, N.J.

Emma Lauren Deitz ’24 Erie, Pa.

Alyssa Renee DiFrischia ’24 Greenville, Pa.

Camille T. Fabian Grove City, Pa.

Alayna Celine Flynn ’24 Sharpsville, Pa.

Emily Kay Gagric Monaca, Pa.

Caleigh Michael Hogan ’24 Howland, Ohio

Jordan Kay Jennings ’24 Portsmouth, Ohio

Caleigh Elizabeth Kiser Conneaut Lake, Pa.

Elizabeth Brooke LaFleur Stamford, Conn.

Airin Quetzali Lara Oxnard, Calif.

Myah Nicole McAlister Morgantown, W.V.

Callae Storm Moody * Orwell, Ohio

Brooke Marie Mottley ’24 Austinburg, Ohio

Isabella M. Nevarez Visalia, Calif.

Jillian M. Pace Stow, Ohio

Emma Kate Park ’24 Greenville, Pa.

Kayte Alyson Powers Greenville, Pa.

Emili Elizabeth Scavitto ’24 Gettysburg, Pa.

Elisa Mireya Serrano Greenville, Pa.

Sarah Parker Stoll Modesto, Calif.

Savanna Lee Terracio New Castle, Pa.

Lauren Kathleen Vuono Pittsburgh, Pa.

Madison E. Yurich ’24 Harmony, Pa.

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Speech-Language Pathology Faculty & Staff

Amy Tepper, Ed.D.

Speech-Language Pathology Program Director

Communication Sciences & Disorders Department Chairperson Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Julie Kobak, M.A. Director of Clinical Education

Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Nancy Antonino, Ph.D. Lecturer of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Stephanie Baxter SLP Administrative Assistant

Linda Collins, M.A. Clinical Educator

Skye Lewis, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor

Cassandra Shearer, M.S. Lecturer of Communication Sciences & Disorders Externship Coordinator

Ashley Tonini, M.S. Clinical Educator

Erin Williams, M.S. Clinical Educator

Special legacy photographs will be taken for those graduates whose immediate family members are Thiel College alumni. Please meet near the side steps of the HMSC, (the patio-side) immediately following the end of the commencement program.

PRESIDENT’S CABINET

Susan Traverso, Ph.D. President

Amy Arbogast Vice President for Finance and Administration

Roberta Leonard Vice President for College Advancement

Michael McKinney, Ed. D. ’02 Vice President for Student Life and Athletics, Dean of Students

Sheila Nowinski, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

Richard Orr Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Ashley Josay Zullo Vice President for Enrollment Management and Financial Aid

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Officers

Robert D. Burns, M.D. ’74 H’22

Catherine V. Mott

Dominic Dionisio ’72

Mark Benninghoff ’82

Trustees

John Barr ’70

Edward A. Bartko ’72 H’16

Ricardo Daley ’96

Rev. Brian Evans ’03

David J. Fauth, Ph.D. ’73

John R. Frangakis H’19

Fredrick C. Haer ’65

Bruce Hartman, Ph.D.

Alex Hudson MBA’21

Rick Huether ’74

Matt Hughes ’92

Diann M. Kuder

Frank Maenpa, Ph.D. ’69 H’21

Virginia M. Moszkowicz ’74

Nathan P. Neely ’94

Margaret “Maggie” (Boose) Norris ’78

Brian Nowak ’89

Mary Odem, J.D.

Antonio Quarterman, Ed.D. ’08

Robert Rogalski, J.D.

Nicholas M. Romano ’18

Paul Runge ’70

Joseph Scarpitti ’80

Lee Tilghman

Michael Walton

Rod E. Wilt ’86

Joel Yuhas

Michael G. Zawoysky ’79

Trustees Emeriti

Frank Baker, Ph.D.

Ruthanne Beighley, Esq. ’73 H’20

Alan F. Fager, Ed.D. ’69

Carl A. Hoffman Jr., D.O. ’69 H’10

Dr. James McHugh ’62 H’02

Dr. Peter Mortensen H’05

Barbara Nakles

Mark A. Nordenberg, J.D. ’70 H’97

Dr. James Pedas ’50 H’89

Edward Redman ’60

Barry Stamm, M.D. ’70

Roy Strausbaugh, Ph.D. H’14

Dear Class of 2025,

Welcome to a community of more than 14,000 active Thiel College alumni.

We celebrate your academic accomplishments! We—the alumni and members of Thiel College’s faculty, staff, and trustees—will follow your future endeavors with great excitement. We hope you remain connected to the Thiel community and the friends you have made at the College.

We encourage you to continue to use the resources we have for you on campus, especially Alumni Affairs and the Career Development Center. Stay in touch with the faculty and staff who have taught and encouraged you. They will be happy to support you in the next phase of your life.

Before you know it, you can take your first trip back as an alumnus to Homecoming Sept. 26-28, 2025. We look forward to having you back on campus for that exciting alumni gathering.

Sincerely,

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